Eligibility Requirements
Please review the following eligibility requirements before applying:
- Must be at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment.
- Must have I-9 documentation and be eligible for employment in the U.S.A.
- Must be either unemployed or underemployed AND have a barrier to employment:
- Justice Impacted (History of Incarceration)
- Formerly Experienced Homelessness
- Former Foster Care Youth or Transitional Aged Youth (TAY)
- Mental Health Challenges
- Substance Abuse Challenges
- Must not be currently enrolled in any CA state-certified apprenticeship.
- Must be open to a background check and not have any outstanding arrest warrants.
- Kitchens for Good is a supporter of second chances.
If accepted into an apprenticeship program:
- Must be able to commit to a full-time class schedule for the 3-10 week initial training period. (Schedule is subject to change with notice.)
- Culinary Apprenticeship — Front-Loaded — 10-Week Initial Training
- Monday-Friday; 9am-4pm
- Most Wednesdays; 8:30am-12:30pm
- Main Campus – Linda Vista, Door of Hope Campus
- Monday-Friday; 9am-4pm
- Culinary Apprenticeship — Dual Instruction — 3-Week Initial Training
- Monday-Friday; 9am-4pm
- Main Campus – Downtown Campus
- Baking Apprenticeship — Front-Loaded — 10-Week Initial Training
- Monday-Friday; 9am-4pm
- Most Wednesdays; 8:30am-12:30pm
- Main Campus – Old Town, Bake Shop & Linda Vista, Door of Hope Campuses
- Monday-Friday; 9am-4pm
- Customer Service — Dual Instruction — 3-Week Initial Training
- Monday-Friday; 9am-4pm
- Occasionally Saturday and Sunday
- Main Campus – Linda Vista, Door of Hope Campus
- Monday-Friday; 9am-4pm
- Culinary Apprenticeship — Front-Loaded — 10-Week Initial Training
- Must want to commit to the one-year apprenticeship program:
- 3-10 Weeks
- Hands-on, foundational skill training (see above schedule), AND
- 9-11 Months
- On-The-Job (OJT) Training (part-to-full time employment) with a food-service industry employer in San Diego County specific to the apprenticeship track accepted into.
- Additional hands-on skill training — schedule dependent on chosen apprenticeship program.
- 3-10 Weeks
If you have questions regarding eligibility, contact Avery Sprenger, Outreach Coordinator, at Avery@KitchensforGood.org or (619) 858-5928.